Cloned oil palms push up AAR revenue
Cloned oil palms push up AAR revenue (published in The Star dated 19/07/2006)
Editor’s notes
Errata
1) Dr. Soh Aik Chin is Head of Agricultural Resources and not chief executive officer.
Dr Soh Aik Chin – Academy Science Fellow 2006
We are proud to announce that Dr Soh Aik Chin, the Head of Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded the Fellow of Academy Science for year 2006 under the biological sciences section. This award is given by Academy of Sciences Malaysia to those who have outstanding achievement, leadership or contributions to science, engineering and technology.
Dr. Tinker’s Consultancy Visit 2006
Dr. Tinker who is our consultant since 1986 visited us again for a full review on our administration and research from 28 June 2006 to 5 July 2006. Dr. Tinker is a soil scientist from United Kingdom (UK) who is known worldwide for his expertise in oil palm production. He was for 7 years at the West African Institute for Oil Palm Research. For 12 years he was on the Programme Advisory Committee of PORIM (now MPOB). In the UK he has been Professor of Agricultural Botany, Deputy Director and head of soils at Rothamsted Experimental Station, and Director of Science at the National Environment Research Council.
Dr. Tinker with us at ISP(The Incorporated Society of Planters) annual dinner which was held at Merriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia on 26 June 2006. Standing from left to right : Dr. Tinker, Mr. Tan, Mr. Chew(Former Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Dr. Kee, Mr. Goh, Mr. Teo, Dr. Soh(Current Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Dr. Shah, Mr. Arif, Dr. Goh and Dr. Tasreen. Sitting from left to right : Mrs. Tan, Mrs. Chew, Ms. Jennie, Ms. Soon, Mdm. Petronella and Mdm. See.
Dr. Tinker with AAR research officers during the meeting in AAR main office.
Dr. Tinker visited AAR plant breeding and agronomic trials at Paloh sub-station during his previous consultancy visit in June 2003.
Photo taken during the dinner at Royal Selangor Club on 5 July 2006. Standing from left to right : Heng, Ooi, Tan, Teo, Goh, Jennie, Azura, Dr. Kee, Petronella, Joyce, Dr. Shah, Ho, Mrs. Chew, Wong and Mrs. Soh. Sitting from left to right : Teh, Gan, Dr. Tinker, Chew(Former Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Dr. Soh(Current Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Lim and Soon.
Mr. Patrick Ng – a recipient of British Chevening Scholarships Award 2006
AAR is proud to announce that Mr. Patrick Ng (Research Officer), who joined us in 1998 has been awarded the prestigious ‘British Chevening Scholarships’ for year 2006 from the British Council of Malaysia (www.britishcouncil.org.my) to do his Master in Environmental Engineering in a top university in United Kingdom.
More details about the scholarship can be found at: http://www.educationuk.org.my/Scholarships/Chevening.html
Congratulations to Madam Siti Norasikin
AAR Annual Dinner 2005
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AAR Sports Club recently held its 2005 Annual Dinner. Over 300 members and their families attended the colourful event. Different sections of the company presented dances that brought everyone back to the nostalgic ’70s. Several research officers presented a series of songs, with Dr. Soh leading the last song, the “Rhinestone Cowboy”. Awards were presented to the faithful and well deserved employees.
Group from Paloh substation doing their twists, rock and body shakes of the 70’s.
Part of AAR crowd, clad in their best and colourful attires of the 70’s, waiting for dinner to be served.
‘Tai Ko’ Soh and Teo (in dark glasses) leading their herds with renditions of “Rhinestone Cowboy”.
Group from tissue culture lab performing the winning dance “Aneka 70’s” (a mixture of western, oriental and truly Malaysian style). |
Dr. Soh Aik Chin – a recent recipient of the Malaysian Toray Science Foundation 2005 Science & Technology Award
We are proud to announce that Dr Soh Aik Chin, the Head of Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn. Bhd., was presented the prestigious Malaysian Toray Science Foundation 2005 Science & Technology Award. This award is given to two outstanding scientists/researchers annually since its inception in 1994. Dr. Soh is the first from the private sector to receive it.
Dr. Soh has contributed to scientific knowledge in the form of publications in international journals with high impact factor and to the advancement of new technologies/products in the field of plant breeding and genetics in particular the oil palm. He is the lead researcher in the development of the commercially successful Dumpy DxP oil palm seeds. Further details are available at here.
A panel of 7 eminent national scientists from various disciplines evaluated his submission, presentation and interview.